Game system, game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game data exchange method
A game system including a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, and a mobile game apparatus that can communicate with another game apparatus that exists within a communicable range by use of a radio communications unit. When a communicated state is established, exchanging conditions for exchanging game data are received and transmitted, and in a case the exchange conditions are coincident with each other, the game data are exchanged.
1. A device, comprising:
a wireless transmitter configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
a wireless receiver configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information;
a selection circuit configured to enable selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received by the receiver; and
a connection requesting circuit configured to request a connection with the at least one device selected by the selection circuit.
2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a determining circuit configured to determine whether a device that sent connection capability information received by the receiver is connection capable based on the connection capability information; wherein the connection requesting circuit is further configured to send connection request to the device that the determining circuit determines is connection capable.
3. The device of claim 2 , the connection requesting circuit is configured to automatically send the connection request.
4. The device of claim 2 , further comprising a connection establishing circuit configured to establish a connection with another device that is connection capable, as determined by the determining circuit.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a sleep mode.
6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the device is awoken from a sleep mode when the device is connected with another device.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a power saving mode.
8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising a connection establishing circuit configured to automatically establish a connection with another device that is connection capable, as determined by a determining circuit based on the connection capability information.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while a display of the device is off.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while application software is running on the device.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the application software is a user interactive application.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode, and wherein the receiver is configured to wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device, and wherein the receiver is configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.
14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information before a service providing circuit starts a service.
15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information so that a plurality of unspecified device are able to receive the self-identifying information and the connection capability information without establishing a connection with the device.
16. A device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver,
wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device, and
wherein the wireless transceiver is further operable to at least send a request for a, connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
17. A device, comprising:
a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication, wherein the transceiver is operable to at least receive from other devices, without establishing connections with the other devices, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
selection caret it configured to enable a selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in order to enable a connection with the selected at least one device to be requested.
18. A device, comprising:
a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication, wherein the transceiver is o enable to at least receive before a service provider starts a service, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
a selection circuit configured to select at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in requesting the service provider to start the service.
19. A device, comprising:
a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication;
wherein the transceiver is operable to send self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a connection capability of a service providing circuit so that a plurality of unspecified devices are able to receive the self-identifying information and the connection capability information without establishing connections with the device; and
wherein the transceiver is further operable to at least send a request for a connection with at least, one device selected from unspecified devices from which self-identifying information was received.
20. A device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver operable to at least:
broadcast self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
send a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
21. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
a wireless transmitter configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
a wireless receiver configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information;
a selection circuit configured to enable selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received by the receiver; and
a connection requesting circuit configured to request a connection with the at least one device selected by the selection circuit.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the first device further comprises a determining circuit configured to determine whether a device that sent connection capability information received by the receiver is connection capable based on the connection capability information; wherein the connection requesting circuit is further configured to send a connection request to the device that the determining circuit determines is connection capable.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode, and wherein the receiver is configured to wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device, and wherein the receiver is configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.
25. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
a wireless transceiver,
wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device, and,
wherein the wireless transceiver is further operable to at least send a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
26. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
a transceiver configured to perform wireless Communication, wherein the transceiver is operable to at least receive from other devices, without establishing connections with the other devices, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
a selection circuit configured to enable a selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self identifying information was received in order to enable a connection with the selected at least one device to be requested.
27. A system comprising first and second devices, the first device comprising:
a wireless transceiver operable to at least:
broadcast self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
send a request for a connection with at least one device selected from plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
28. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a wireless transceiver, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
send self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
receive self-identifying information and connection capability information;
enable selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received; and
request a connection with the selected at least one device.
29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
determine whether a device that sent received connection capability information is connection capable based on the connection capability information; and
send a connection request to the device that is determined to be connection capable.
30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode;
wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device; and
receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.
32. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a wireless transceiver, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
receive self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
send a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
33. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
receive from other devices, without establishing connections with the other devices, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
enable a selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in order to enable a connection the selected at least one device to be requested.
34. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a wireless transceiver, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
broadcast self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
send a request for a connection with at least one device selected frog a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
35. A method for performing wireless radio communication, the method comprising:
using a processor,
sending, in cooperation with a wireless transmitter, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
receiving, in cooperation with a wireless receiver, self-identifying information and connection capability information;
enabling selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which received self-identifying information was received; and
requesting a connection with the selected at least one device.
36. A device, comprising:
a wireless transmitter capable of sending self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
a wireless receiver capable of receiving self-identifying information and connection capability information;
a selection circuit capable of selecting at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received by the receiver; and
a connection requesting circuit capable of requesting a connection with the at least one device selected by the selection circuit.
37. The device of claim 36 , wherein the transmitter sends self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a sleep mode.
38. The device of claim 36 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a power saving mode.
39. The device of claim 36 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while application software is running on the device.
40. The device of claim 39 , wherein the application software is a user interactive application.
41. The device of claim 36 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode, and wherein the receiver is configured to wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
42. The device of claim 36 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device, and wherein the receiver is configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.
43. A device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver;
wherein the wireless transceiver is capable of receiving self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device, and
wherein the wireless transceiver is further capable of at least sending a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
44. A device, comprising:
a transceiver capable of performing wireless communication, wherein the transceiver is capable of at least receiving from other devices, without establishing connection with the other devices, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
a selection circuit capable of enabling a selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in order to enable a connection with the selected at least one device to be requested.
45. A device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver capable of at least:
broadcasting self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
sending a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
46. A game device, comprising:
a wireless transmitter configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device;
a wireless receiver configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information;
a selection circuit configured to enable selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received by the receiver; and
a connection requesting circuit configured to request a connection with the at least one device selected by the selection circuit.
47. The game device of claim 46 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a sleep mode.
48. The game device of claim 46 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while the device is in a power saving mode.
49. The game device of claim 46 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send self-identifying information and connection capability information while application software is running on the device.
50. The game device of claim 49 , wherein the application software is a user interactive application.
51. The game device of claim 46 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode, and wherein the receiver is configured to wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
52. The game device of claim 46 , wherein the transmitter is configured to send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device, and wherein the receiver is configured to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.
53. A game device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver,
wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device, and
wherein the wireless transceiver is further operable to at least send a request for a connection with at least one device selected from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
54. A game device, comprising:
a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication, wherein the transceiver is operable to at least receive from other devices, without establishing connections with the other devices, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device; and
a selection circuited to enable a selection of at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in order to enable a connection with the selected at least one device to be requested.
55. A game device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver operable to at least:
broadcast self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting with the device: and
send are s for a connection with least one device selection from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received.
56. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program executable on a device comprising at least one processor and a transceiver configured to perform wireless communication, the program comprising instructions configured to at least:
receive, before a service provider starts a service, self-identifying information and connection capability information which indicates a capability of connecting device; and
select at least one device from a plurality of devices from which self-identifying information was received, in requesting the service provider to start the service.
57. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 56 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
determine whether a device that sent received connection capability information is connection capable; and
send a connection request to the device that is determined to be connection capable.
58. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 56 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode;
wait to receive self-identifying information and connection capability information in a search mode.
59. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 56 , wherein the program further comprises instructions to at least:
send for another device self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with the another device; and
receive self-identifying information and connection capability information without establishing a connection with another device.